Our guest in this first episode of NiSERCast is Prof. Varadharajan Muruganandam, from the School of Mathematical Sciences at NISER. In this episode, we discuss his long journey in academia — his PhD days at IIT Kanpur, teaching at Pondicherry University, his experiences teaching in France, and setting up institutes like NISER. We also touch upon the impact of computers on academia and, in particular, research in mathematics. Listen in to hear about his meandering journey as an Indian...

NiSERCast is a podcast brought to you by NISER Science Activities Club; we invite scientists as guests and talk to them about their research and what life in academia is like. In this episode, Hradini and Ayush introduce the podcast and talk about the target audience. National Institute of Science Education and Research NiSERCast website